Resident Evil Archives

by Brady Games

BradyGames’ Resident Evil Archives includes the Concept art from the complete series. In-depth explanation of the relationships between characters. Coverage of locations and more from both movies and all games. Action/AdventureThis product is available for sale in North America only.

Genres: Video Games, Zombies, Horror, Nonfiction, Reference

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

BradyGames is a publishing company in the United States operating as a DK imprint, which specializes in video game strategy guides, covering multiple video game platforms. It published their first strategy guide in November 1993 as a division of MacMillan Computer Publishing. In 1998, Simon & Schuster (which acquired Macmillan in 1994) divested BradyGames as part of its educational division to Pearson PLC. BradyGames has grown to publish roughly 90-100 guides per year. On 1 June 2015, BradyGames merged with Prima Games, and future strategy guides made by the publishing company will be published under the Prima Games label.

Reviews

[Michael Alexander · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've had this book sitting around for a very long time so I decided I'd finally give it a read. The book covers the events of Resident Evils 0 - 3 and Code Veronica. There's tons of information in this book, unfortunately not all of it is really very interesting or very well written. It devotes pages to things like listing every item that appears in the game, all the herbs, and keys, and weapons, and jewels, etc. It reprints every journal entry you pick up along the way as well.
I've always enjoyed the Resident Evil series, but reading it like this, where the book tries to take itself seriously, you see just how silly and campy it really is.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

PURE AWESOMENESS! This book is great for resident evil fans. I recommend it to all of them. It has character bios, story lines, items, notes, enemies, and pretty much everything in the resident evil world. Unfortunately, it only goes to code veronica. Its very nice with screen shots and such. I love how it uses the gamecube versions of the games.

[Lenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely love all of the Resident Evil Books. This book rocked!

[Tim · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read if you are a diehard RE fan, but unfortunately, the book is filled with typos, misspellings, anachronisms, and in some cases, completely wrong information. Many of the photos are too small to see properly, and the game screenshots use Japanese subtitle text rather than English. It is also frustrating that the item guide is not divided by game, or even alphabetically, making it a chore to read through. It feels like this was never proofread before publication.

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 4 out of 5]

Look, I don't usually go for this kind of book, and Resident Evil Archives still got me. Brady Games finds the funny in the grim without making light of it, which is a tough balance. Some jokes land flat. Most don't. Good for skeptics willing to give it a shot, not great for purists who hate humor with their heavy stuff.

[Alec Bower · Rating 5 out of 5]

An essential for any RE fan

[Yousseif Abdellatif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick verdict on Resident Evil Archives: tight, tense, and a little cold. What worked: Brady Games never wastes a sentence. What didn't: I admired it more than I felt it. Recommend for fans of clean, sharp writing, skip if you need a warm hug.

[Dc · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for collectors. This is one of the best reads for any fan of Resident Evil, with details on each game including character bios, monster details, and things you may have missed.

[Sean Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Before the internet, before Wikis, this was all we had. And it was good.

[Farley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guilty pleasure...